Robins Kaplan LLP, Antitrust | Chambers USA Profile

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Provided by Robins Kaplan LLP

The Robins Kaplan Antitrust and Trade Regulation Group is one of the nation’s premier antitrust practices. Our team of legal professionals hails from diverse backgrounds, including former trial attorneys from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, two former U.S. Attorneys, and the current president of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Our Antitrust and Trade Regulation Group is one of few national practices to have obtained landmark successes on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in major antitrust litigation and at trial, including in several of the most significant antitrust cases ever litigated. With nearly $10 billion in recoveries for antitrust plaintiffs in the past several years alone and a long history of successfully defending Fortune 100 companies in antitrust disputes, Robins Kaplan regularly ranks as one of the top firms in the United States for antitrust litigation.

Notable results include:

Obtained a $6.26 billion settlement, the largest known settlement of a private antitrust action in the 120-year history of the Sherman Act, in In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation.
Obtained partial settlements surpassing $1.2 billion to date in In re Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation.
Recovered over $1.2 billion for plaintiffs in In re Air Cargo Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation.

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Antitrust: Plaintiff - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Robins Kaplan LLP is a plaintiff firm well known for its trial capabilities and courtroom performances in large and complex industry-changing litigation. The firm also represents defendants in an array of antitrust situations. The firm features varied expertise, leading cases involving clients in diverse industries including financial services, transportation and pharmaceuticals. It acts in criminal investigations concerning all manner of anticompetitive allegations, including bid rigging and price fixing.

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Work Highlights

Robins Kaplan acted as co-lead counsel for plaintiffs in a federal antitrust class action alleging that RealPage and the managers of residential apartment buildings around the country conspired to artificially increase rental prices above competitive levels via RealPage’s algorithmic price-setting software.

Strengths

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Robins Kaplan has antitrust and class action litigation experience, skills, judgment, work ethic and resources.